“We’re thrilled to be recognized by CRN as one of the coolest cloud storage vendors in the market,” said Liran Eshel, CEO of CTERA. “We are committed to our channel partners’ success, and the growth of our channel business in North America demonstrates more than anything that our technology and go-to-market approach are attractive to both end-customers as well as partners.”

CTERA addresses the storage and data protection needs of enterprises and SMBs using all-in-one appliances that provide comprehensive “whole office” backup and network storage, while seamlessly connecting to cloud storage for optional off-site replication. This hybrid architecture delivers fast local restores while providing customers with off-site recovery in case of local disasters, and allows VARs and MSPs to easily launch cloud-based services off public or private cloud infrastructure.

With its 100 percent channel sales model, CTERA sells its solutions only through its network of value added resellers and MSP partners.

The CRN Top 20 Coolest Cloud Storage Vendors list includes cloud storage technology companies considered by CRN editors to be some of the coolest and most innovative in the channel and the cloud market. The list is assembled by a team of CRN editors and through solution provider nominations.

CTERA Networks is the leader in cloud storage enablement, revolutionizing storage, data protection and collaboration for enterprises and SMBs. Its Cloud Attached Storage® architecture combines secure cloud storage services with on-premises appliances and managed agents. CTERA pioneered the cloud storage gateway concept, with tens of thousands of units deployed, and its scalable cloud service delivery platform is used by leading service providers and enterprises, on the public or private cloud infrastructure of their choice. For more information, visit ctera.com. Follow CTERA on Twitter: twitter.com/CTERA